U21 World League

WeldingDirect Park
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcus Soares got the match started through his kick off. Kevin Byrne hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Garlic Eaters defense, Timeteo Pinto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brandon Wells. The Garlic Eaters fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brandon Wells should have stopped the shot. If Albert Crawshaw had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Al-Fajuth's Édouard Mendy got control of the ball when Albert Crawshaw tried to sneak it across the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Al-Fajuth fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! Édouard Mendy had in the 19thth minute some difficulties stopping Marcus Soares's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 19 minutes of play, Garlic Eaters's Marcus Soares made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Édouard Mendy was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Soares in the 24th minute of play forced Al-Fajuth's goalkeeper Édouard Mendy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Timeteo Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Brandon Wells tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Garlic Eaters's Brandon Wells played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timeteo Pinto in the 32nd minute of play. After 33 minutes, Francis Cummings mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Garlic Eaters and the Al-Fajuth players grew even worse after the yellow card. Francis Cummings kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Brandon Wells stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Timeteo Pinto's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. If Timeteo Pinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horácio Gonçalves took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Brandon Wells. Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Édouard Mendy made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Marcus Soares sent off a good shot on target. Fabrício Brunovskis hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Marcus Soares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The wind increased when Timeteo Pinto made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Garlic Eaters got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Byrne. Garlic Eaters's Marcus Soares got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Édouard Mendy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albert Crawshaw, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Édouard Mendy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from James Tuck, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Amadeu Furlan charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amadeu Furlan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 64 played minutes Al-Fajuth got a freekick which was hit by Amadeu Furlan. Timeteo Pinto was extremely unlucky when he, in the 67th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Timeteo Pinto's late challenge caught a Garlic Eaters's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Timeteo Pinto helped the player get up and apologised. 74 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Soares came free, but Édouard Mendy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Soares came free, but Édouard Mendy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Timeteo Pinto came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Al-Fajuth fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Timeteo Pinto couldn't finish the play. Al-Fajuth's Édouard Mendy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham Read in the 85th minute of play. If Timeteo Pinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 94 minutes, Marcus Soares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Garlic Eaters and the Al-Fajuth players grew even worse after the yellow card. Timeteo Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Brandon Wells tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Al-Fajuth succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Garlic Eaters had controlled the match.